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Trenton factory escapes planned closure, instead boosts workforce

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Conagra Brands in Trenton has reached an agreement with Nestle – saving nearly 300 jobs and the factory from shutting its doors this year. Photo courtesy Missourinet.

(Missourinet) – Conagra Brands in Trenton has reached an agreement with Nestlé – saving the factory from shutting its doors this year.

The deal includes as many as 150 jobs in the northwest Missouri community of about 6,000 people.

Nestlé will run Conagra’s factory and manufacture Chef-Mate products cooked and canned in large amounts for use in the food service industry. In 1964, a cooking process was invented in Trenton involving food being piped under pressure to large cans and cooked by steam to sterilize the food while retaining flavor.

Under the agreement slated for completion in May, Nestlé will also make products for Conagra.

Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue says the announcement will boost the town’s business climate, the entire region, and the quality of life for area citizens.

“This announcement by Nestlé could not have come at a better time for the economic future of our community,” says McHargue.

Phil Tate, an area economic development consultant, calls Nestlé a world-class food producer.

“We have been working diligently, with full support of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, to bring in a new owner,” he tells Missourinet affiliate KTTN in Trenton.

Tate is a former state Representative and deputy director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

Nestlé’s hiring process is underway.

 

Polls open for Buchanan County Municipal Election

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Polls are open in Buchanan County for the General Municipal Election.

On the ballot are two candidates for St. Joseph mayor, four candidates for two at-large city council seats and two candidates for each of the council districts 2-5. There are seven candidates on the ballot for three St. Joseph School District Board of Education seats. There’s also a proposition on the ballot regarding a city seat belt ordinance.

For more information and to view a sample ballot, click here.

Polls close at 7 p.m. and coverage will begin shortly after on 680 KFEQ, QCountry 92.7 and KJO 105.5. Results will also be available on St. Joseph Post.

Cool and breezy with morning drizzle

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Temperatures will remain well below normal today with highs struggling to reach the 40s. Look for cloudy skies with areas of drizzle, along with gusty northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph. Lows tonight will fall into a hard freeze with readings in the teens and 20s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Drizzle likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Pattonsburg man dies after ATV accident

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DAVIESS COUNTY — A Pattonsburg man died in an accident just before 7 p.m. Monday in Daviess County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a Polaris Sportsman driven by Dallas J. Allen, 30, Pattonsburg, was eastbound behind a 2004 Yamaha Raptor driven by Robert A. Vessar, 29, Hamilton, on Mo. 6 at 140th Street in the city of Winston.

The Polaris rear-ended the Yamaha when it slowed to make a left turn. Both vehicles overturned and all occupants were ejected.

Allen was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to McWiliams Funeral Home in Gallatin.
Vessar and a passenger on the Polaris, Carly J. Allen, 10, Pattonsburg, were transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center.

Dallas Allen was not wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

Obituaries April 2, 2018

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Buddy Robert Coffman
1970-2018

Buddy Robert Coffman 48, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday March 25, 2018 at Mosaic life care hospital. He was born February 25, 1970 in St. Joseph, Missouri, and attended Central High School. He worked at Capital Express transportation as a Dispatcher for 26 years. He enjoyed playing pool, darts, bowling, hanging out with family and friends. Buddy was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Clarence Rebecca Stamper, paternal grandparents, William Coffman Sr., and Ella Coffman-Kendall, and an uncle Richard Franklin Stamper. He is survived by his father, William Coffman, mother, Virginia Stamper both of St. Joseph, MO, brothers, Bill (Rosemary) Coffman, and Danny Coffman, sisters, Stacie Tanner (Juan Ortega), Becky (Jimmie) Hughes, all of St. Joseph, and Donna (Toby) McCullough, Old Monroe, MO, best friends, Richard Sandra Ortega, as well as several nieces nephews. Mr. Coffman will be cremated under the care and direction of the Rupp Funeral Home.

Adriana “Yana” T. Davis
1931-2018

Adriana “Yana” T. Davis 87, of Saint Joseph, MO passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at a Saint Joseph, MO health care center. She was born March 5, 1931 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of the late Micaela and Frank Montemore. She graduated from Convent of Sacred Heart high school, and worked at Sherwood Medical until it closed. She enjoyed sewing and quilting, and was a member of the St. James Altar Society and St. James Catholic Church. Adriana was preceded in death by husband, Jack G. Davis, her parents, a daughter Monica Davis, a son, Gregory John Davis, brothers, Genaro Montemore, and Raymond Montemore, and a sister, Patricia Atkins. Survivors include granddaughter, Ursula Chapman, Kansas CIty, MO, a brother, Martin (Carol) Montemore, Prairie Village, KS, sister, Irene Hurley, Sara Sota, FL, several nieces & nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 10:30 am at the St. James Catholic Church, Fr. Evan Harkins Celebrant. The Rosary will be recited at 5:30 pm, Tuesday, and the family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the St. James Altar Society. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Betty Leona Cave
1929-2018

Betty Leona (Steele) Cave, 88, formerly of Atchison, KS was received into the presence of our Savior on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in St. Joseph, MO.

Graveside services will be 11:30 AM on Thursday, March 29th, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life lunch will be held immediately following at Meierhoffer Funeral Home Community Room. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the donor’s preferred charitable organizations and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, 800 Kansas Ave, Atchison, KS who is handling the arrangements. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Betty was born on March 30, 1929 in St. Joseph, the daughter of the late August (Gus) and Kitty (Trent) Steele. She graduated from Central High School, St. Joseph, in 1947. She was an active member of the Atchison United Methodist Church where she attended the GMC Sunday School Class and Women’s Circle. Betty’s volunteer service included Atchison Hospital Auxiliary and Franklin School PTA where she received accolades for her spirit of generosity. Ralph and Betty enjoyed valued time with their granddaughters, traveling, walking, and relaxing on the beach, until relocating to St. Joseph, for health purposes.

Betty and her loving husband, Ralph celebrated 57 years of marriage on July 15, 2008, and were married until his passing on Feb. 27th, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four sisters, Eleanor Alt, Helen Meyer, Marjorie Smith and Marilyn Miller; three brothers, Milton (Bud), Marvin and Walter Steele.

Betty and Ralph were blessed with two children, a son Kirk (Doris)Cave, Carrollton, TX and a daughter, Janet (Steve) Johnston, St. Joseph, three granddaughters, Jill (Nick) McKay, Atlanta, GA, Megan (Eric) Lott, St. Joseph, Ashley (Adrian) Gray, St. Joseph, one great granddaughter, Amory Gray, St. Joseph and a sister-in-law, Geneva Steele, Butler, MO.

Dale E. Bembrick
1943-2018

Plattsburg, MO. Dale E. Bembrick, 74, formerly of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Nicks Healthcare in Plattsburg, Missouri.

Dale was born on August 31, 1943 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Charles & M. Maxine (Schuler) Bembrick.

He worked for Mead Products as a printer.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents & wife Diane Campbell Bembrick.

Survivors: sons, Mike Bembrick, (Lisa) Troy, Kansas;

Patrick Bembrick, (Rebecca) Hiawatha, Kansas;

6 grandchildren & 9 great-grandchildren;

Brother, Dennis Bembrick, (Karol) Wathena, Kansas.

Dale’s wishes were to be cremated, with services at a later date. Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Deidra Rose Freeman Connell
1976-2018

Deidra Rose Freeman Connell 42, of St. Joseph, MO. passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 in a Gower health care center. She was born February 17, 1976 in St. Joseph, MO. She graduated from Stewartsville High School and worked at Breadeaux Pizza in Gower. Survivors include, mother, Brenda (Michael) Baier, Smithville, MO, sons, Trevor and Broderick Connell, brother, David Thomas, Great Falls, MT, sister, Debby Steinman, Amity, MO, The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with funeral services: 11:00 am, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Rupp Funeral Home, Rev. Leanna VanZandt-Nauman officiating, The Interment will be at the Agency Cemetery. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Mary Alice Lyons
1925-2018

Mary Alice Lyons 92, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Tuesday March 27, 2018 at a St. Joseph health care center. She was born October 6, 1925 in St. Joseph, Missouri daughter of late Theresa & Joseph Sanger. She graduated from Benton High School, and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. James Altar Society and Patroness Club for Christian Brothers High School, and the St. James Catholic Church. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Jack E. Lyons, son, Ronald Lyons, granddaughter, Erin Lyons, her parents, and sisters, Beatrice Sanger, and Eleonor Johnson. She is survived by daughter, Karen S. (John) Groce of St. Joseph, MO, daughter in law, Marie Lyons, grandson, Chris (Tara) Lyons, both of Denver, CO, and granddaughter, Sharri Moreland of CO. Private graveside memorial services at a later date at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the St. James Renovation Fund.

Ray “G-Ray” Gibson
1967-2018

Ray “G-Ray” Gibson, 51, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Mayo Hospital, in Rochester, MN. He was born February 5, 1967 in St. Joseph, son of Pauline and Franklin “Bud” Gibson. He graduated from Mid-Buchanan High School and has worked at Purina for 25 years. He enjoyed working on classic cars, and was a member of the Agency Christian. Ray was preceded in death by father Franklin “Bud” Gibson, brothers, Dennis, Richard, and R.D. “Bo” Gibson, and a sister, Jackie Sue Gibson. Survivors include, mother, Pauline Gibson, Agency, MO, brothers, Frank Gibson, Agency, MO, David (Holly) Gibson, Napa, ID, sisters, Teresa Goldizen, Agency, MO, Tammy Shelter, Faucett, MO., and Brenda Severson, Bend, OR, his companion, Kim Knaebel, and good friend and cousin, Christina Lytton, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services: 11:00 am, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Rupp Funeral Home, Rev. James Barnett officiating, The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the Rupp Funeral Home. Interment will be at Agency Cemetery, Agency, Missouri. Memorials are suggested to Mosaic Life Care-Cancer Center.

Arlene Marie Smith
1921-2018

Troy, Kansas Arlene M. Smith, 97, of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Arlene was born on January 25, 1921 in Severance, Kansas to George A. & Ethel M. (Roland) Blanton.

She was a homemaker. Arlene was of the Christian Faith, enjoying her holiday baskets from the Methodist Church.

Arlene married Clifford A. “Mike” Smith on March 2, 1938 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, sons, Maynard Smith, Martin Smith, sisters, Ruby Corcoran, Vivian Smith, Mildred Wasson & Anna Frump, brothers, George H. Blanton, Jessie J. Blanton, Milo W. Long, John H. Blanton, N. Dean Blanton & Dale DeGolyer.

Survivors include, grandchildren, Martin Smith Jr., Roper Smith & Darla Smith; 7 great-grandchildren; Special nephew, Greg Blanton and numerous nieces & nephews.

Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 2, 2018.

At the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy, Kansas.

Visitation: 1 hour prior to service. Friends may call after 11 A.M. Monday.

Burial: Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Kansas.

Memorials: Troy Ambulance Fund

Shirley Mae Collings
1927-2018

Shirley Mae Collings 90, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at her home. She was born September 28, 1927 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of the late Goldie and Joseph Mollus. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed crafting, sewing, crocheting, gardening, flower gardening especially peonies & roses, and was a former member of St. Peter & Paul Catholic church, and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Shirley was preceded in death by father Joseph Mollus, mother, Goldie Jarrott, husband, Virgil Collings, son, Charles Collings, brother, Frank D Mollus, and sister, Joann Teed. Survivors include, daughters, Dianna Collings (Eddie Dykes), MO, and Helen Matthews, son, Richard (Sharon) Collings, brothers, Joseph “Roy” Mollus, and Charles (Sue) Mollus all of St. Joseph, MO, 14 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Tuesday, with funeral services: 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Rupp Funeral Home, Sister Barb Conroy officiating, The Interment will be at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Several weather related traffic incidents reported across Missouri on Sunday

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Snow, sleet, and freezing rain Sunday resulted in some hazardous travel conditions around the state. Photo courtesy Missourinet.

(Missourinet and Post Staff) – A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain Sunday resulted in some hazardous travel conditions around the state.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, crews responded to approximately a dozen traffic incidents due to the weather. A two-vehicle crash in Daviess County resulted in two people being seriously injured. 

Around the state, Kansas City area state troopers responded to more than 300 calls yesterday including 144 crashes with nine injuries.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says they had 76 crashes reported in the St. Louis area between 3 and 9 p.m.  Troopers reported a total of 107 calls for service with 31 stranded drivers and four injuries in addition to the crashes.

The weather conditions led to at least 20 crashes on roads in the Springfield area Sunday night.  

Crash due to snow-covered road results in serious injuries

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A crash in Daviess County due to snow-covered roads Sunday seriously injured two people.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 2:51 p.m. Sunday, 49-year-old Angelina Aban Yor of Kirksville was driving a Saturn Aura east on M-6 about five miles east of Gallatin and 26-year-old Ashley N. Waldron of Plattsburg was driving a Dodge Stratus westbound. Aban Yor lost control of her vehicle on the snow-covered road, crossed the center line and hit Waldron’s vehicle head on. Both vehicles spun 180 degrees before coming to rest.

Waldron and a passenger in her vehicle, 26-year-old Matthew C. Morgan of Plattsburg, were transported to hospitals for treatment of serious injuries. Morgan was not wearing a seatbelt. 

A nine-month-old child in Waldron’s vehicle was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. According to the crash report, the child was spared serious injury by being properly secured in a child safety seat.

Aban Yor was not injured. She was wearing a seat belt.

Cloudy today with temps near 40

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Yesterday’s snowfall has resulted in some black ice creating slick spots on area roadways – use caution and slow down if traveling this morning. Otherwise look for scattered thunderstorms to develop after midnight tonight, a few of which may produce hail. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Areas of fog before 2 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers before 1 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then showers likely after 4 a.m. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Planned road work for northwest Missouri, April 2-8

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of April 2 –8 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636) or visit modot.org/northwest. You can also follow MoDOT’s Northwest Missouri District on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook.

Andrew County

U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching from the city limits of Maryville (Nodaway County) to Route B, April 2 – 6

Atchison County

Intestate 29 – Flushing bridges, April 2 – 6. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 275 – Shoulder and drainage work, April 2 – 6

Route 46 – CLOSED for culvert replacement between Route EE and Route HH (Nodaway County), April 4, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Buchanan County

I-229 – Guardrail work from 22nd Street to ramps at I-29, April 2 – 6

Carroll County

U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair between Chillicothe (Livingston County) and the Missouri River, April 2 – 6, daylight hours. This includes a 12 foot width restriction.

Chariton County

Route YY – CLOSED at the railroad crossing between Pershing Road and Kaye Road for railroad maintenance, April 2, daylight hours

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 36 – Eastbound narrowed to one lane around the Route 33 north/Route M interchange at Osborn for turn lane construction and median work, April 2 – 6, daylight hours

Route H – CLOSED around the clock for culvert replacement on Route H between Crabill Road and Ridgeline Road, April 2 at 8:30 a.m. until April 4 at 3 p.m.

Route V – CLOSED for culvert replacement between Route F and Taylor Road, April 4, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gentry County

Route 48 – Bridge maintenance at the Third Fork Platte River Bridge, April 2 – 6

Route YY – Drainage work three miles south of Route W, April 3

Harrison County

Route EE – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Muddy Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through May.

Route NN – CLOSED for culvert replacement two miles south of the Route 46, April 4, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route NN – Drainage work two miles south of Route 46, April 5

Holt County

U.S. Route 59 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Davis Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through June.

Linn County

Route M – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between Ingel Road and Hyde Road, April 2, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 36 – Flushing bridges, April 2 – 6

Route 11 – Bridge Maintenance at the U.S. Route 36 overpass, April 2 – 5

Route 130 – CLOSED at the railroad crossing between Route 139 and Enid Drive for railroad maintenance, April 3 or 4, daylight hours

Route B – Pothole patching between U.S. Route 36 and Route 139 (Linn County), April 3 – 6

Route M – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between Halley Road and Hahn Drive, April 4, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 139 – CLOSED at the railroad crossing between Route 130 and Ginger Road for railroad maintenance, April 4 or 5, daylight hours

Route M – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between Route P and Halley Road, April 5, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route B – Pothole patching, April 5 – 6

Route M – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between Hiver Road and Indigo Road, April 6, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Livingston County

U.S. Route 36 – Flushing bridges between U.S. Route 65 and Route C, April 2

Route B – Pothole patching between U.S. Route 36 and Route 139 (Linn County), April 3 – 6

Nodaway County

Route C – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between Route YY and Route UU, April 2, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching from the city limits of Maryville to Route B (Andrew County), April 2 – 6

U.S. Route 71 – Bridge maintenance at the White Cloud Bridge, April 4

Route 46 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between Route EE (Atchison County) and Route HH, April 4, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 113 – Shoulder and drainage work between U.S. Route 136 and Route 46, April 4 – 6

Route YY – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between 180th Street and 155th Street, April 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route YY – CLOSED for a culvert replacement between Route C and 155th Street, April 6, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Worth County

Route W – Culvert repairs 0.2 miles west of Route Z and Route W junction, April 4 – 6

MDC encourages celebrating trees during April Arbor Days

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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missourians to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care.

According to a press release, Missouri Arbor Day is Friday, April 6. Missouri has been observing the state’s official Arbor Day on the first Friday in April since 1886 when the General Assembly declared that day be set aside for the appreciation and planting of trees. National Arbor Day is recognized on the last Friday of April, which is April 27 for 2018.

Northwest has been named a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for four consecutive years. Photo courtesy Northwest (May 2017).

Arbor Day, which was first held in 1874 and was the creation of Nebraska newspaper editor J. Sterling Morton, is an annual event designed to raise people’s awareness of the importance of trees. It’s hoped, through this awareness, trees will continue to be a viable component of the landscape for years to come.

Find information from MDC on backyard tree care – including types of trees for urban and other landscapes, selecting the right tree for the right place, planting tips, watering and pruning info, and more – at mdc.mo.gov/tree-health.

Communities around the state hold local Arbor Day activities. For more information on Arbor Day and Missouri’s Tree City USA communities, visit the Arbor Day Foundation at arborday.org.

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